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US states claimed location data continued to be collected even after users chose to stop having their whereabouts recorded
Watchdog gets tough with social media groups over use of personal information for targeted ads
Move comes just 18 months after tech giant introduced privacy changes that disrupted market
Investigation by children’s digital rights charity highlights policies of Google Classroom and ClassDojo
Minister for electronics and IT says Big Tech is used to ‘little or no scrutiny’ after criticism of government’s plans
US campaigners worry that fertility apps could be weaponised against women seeking abortions
Home Office strengthens UK regulator with plans to amend child protection legislation
Purported leak of personal information of more than 1bn people offered for sale for $200,000
At the moment, we have the worst of both worlds: researchers struggle to access data yet leaks are almost inevitable
Preserving digital privacy is a triangular game between users, tech companies and legislators
Rerouting traffic to Russia-controlled regions makes Ukrainians’ data vulnerable to interception and censorship by the Kremlin
The technology of vaccine verification is assisting our return to normal life but at what cost?
While there are details to come about combining security and competition in the Digital Markets Act, it is not mission impossible
Not all big tech groups are ready for new privacy regulations
Move comes after Apple introduced user privacy measures that shook $400bn digital ads industry
Lawsuit seeks billions in damages for claims that social media platform harvested reams of data without consent
Constitutional court ruling allows Renate Künast to consider legal proceedings against authors of posts
Technology intended to mitigate the harm from the pandemic has generated controversy in parts of Asia
Information commissioner believes ‘friction’ in EU data rules gives post-Brexit opportunity to take on Big Tech
Search giant overhauls central part of new technology designed to replace tracking files over privacy concerns
Bank, which does not provide corporate devices, tells employees not to delete relevant messages
A more fragmented internet is inevitable, but governments should not intensify fissures without good measure
The social media giant’s purge does not end its reliance on facial recognition
Amazon’s Ring doorbells are just the start. Indoor drones and robots on wheels — all with cameras — could be next
iPhone maker’s share of mobile app advertising market has tripled in six months
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